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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 65 · 40 questions
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The fast method (One-step multiplier): Increase by p%: multiply by (100 + p)% — up 20% is × 1.2. Decrease by p%: multiply by (100 − p)% — down 25% is × 0.75. Easy way to multiply: × the whole number (115 or 75), then ÷ 100.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.560 increased by 5% =
  2. 2.40 decreased by 35% =
  3. 3.640 increased by 50% =
  4. 4.710 decreased by 20% =
  5. 5.340 decreased by 30% =
  6. 6.320 increased by 15% =
  7. 7.150 increased by 8% =
  8. 8.260 decreased by 5% =
  9. 9.755 decreased by 20% =
  10. 10.650 increased by 8% =
  11. 11.280 increased by 35% =
  12. 12.420 increased by 15% =
  13. 13.70 decreased by 10% =
  14. 14.450 decreased by 30% =
  15. 15.200 decreased by 30% =
  16. 16.550 increased by 8% =
  17. 17.720 decreased by 40% =
  18. 18.720 decreased by 35% =
  19. 19.660 increased by 5% =
  20. 20.440 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.220 increased by 5% =
  22. 22.40 increased by 75% =
  23. 23.620 increased by 10% =
  24. 24.540 decreased by 5% =
  25. 25.720 decreased by 35% =
  26. 26.175 decreased by 8% =
  27. 27.300 increased by 35% =
  28. 28.750 decreased by 12% =
  29. 29.325 increased by 40% =
  30. 30.410 increased by 30% =
  31. 31.560 increased by 35% =
  32. 32.60 increased by 10% =
  33. 33.100 increased by 5% =
  34. 34.710 decreased by 10% =
  35. 35.500 increased by 8% =
  36. 36.790 increased by 30% =
  37. 37.350 increased by 8% =
  38. 38.160 increased by 15% =
  39. 39.625 increased by 12% =
  40. 40.650 increased by 12% =

Answer key

  1. 588
  2. 26
  3. 960
  4. 568
  5. 238
  6. 368
  7. 162
  8. 247
  9. 604
  10. 702
  11. 378
  12. 483
  13. 63
  14. 315
  15. 140
  16. 594
  17. 432
  18. 468
  19. 693
  20. 396
  21. 231
  22. 70
  23. 682
  24. 513
  25. 468
  26. 161
  27. 405
  28. 660
  29. 455
  30. 533
  31. 756
  32. 66
  33. 105
  34. 639
  35. 540
  36. 1027
  37. 378
  38. 184
  39. 700
  40. 728

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